# Tech pack overview

> Review a style's tech packs, create new ones, change print settings, request samples and download them as PDF or Excel.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/tech-pack-overview/

**Where to find it:** Collection & Styles → Styles → (select a style) → Tech Pack → Overview
**Requires:** permission `VIEW_TECH_PACK`

**1. Tech Pack Overview Header**

**(****Automatically filled from the Main Style Page)**

- **Style Name and Code:** the Style Name and Code associated with the Style.
- **Collection:** the Collection associated with the Style.
- **Category:** the Category associated with the Style.
- **Status:** the Status of the Style.
- **Attributes:** Users can show or hide the Style Attributes and select multiple style attributes.

![The Tech Pack Overview header showing style name and code, status, collection, category and the attribute switches](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/collection-style/assets/tech-pack-overview/60-overview-header.webp)

**2. Tech Pack Overview List**

- **Circle:** to select the tech pack for action
- **Tech Pack Name:** Name of tech pack. Users can enter the name of the Tech Pack.
- **Description:** The Tech Pack Description. Users can enter the description representing the Tech Pack.
- **Format:** The Tech Pack File Format (PDF, or PDF and Excel). Users can choose the format of the Tech Pack.
- **Created:** The First Created Tech Pack Time Stamp and user's name.
- **Modified:** The latest modification Tech Pack Time Stamp and user's name.
- **+New:** to create a new Tech Pack
- **Sample Status:** the status of linked sample requests (see below).
- **Three dots:** represents a selection of actions that users can perform in this section.

![The tech pack list with name, description, format, created and modified columns, the gear icon and the New button](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/collection-style/assets/tech-pack-overview/61-overview-list.webp)

The three dots menu offers **Edit**, **View/Download**, **Sample Requests**, **Download Excel File** and **Delete**.

![The three dots menu of a tech pack with Edit, View/Download, Sample Requests, Download Excel File and Delete](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/collection-style/assets/tech-pack-overview/62-row-menu.webp)

Users can [**create a New Tech Pack**](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/create-new-tech-pack-list/) through the Tech Pack Overview.

## Sample status and sample requests

- **Sample Status** appears when at least one sample request is linked to the tech pack. One request shows its status badge; several show a **N Samples** badge. Click the badge to open the **Sample Requests** list.
- In the three dots menu, **Sample Requests** opens the same list. It is shown when the tech pack already has sample requests, or when you can create samples.
- In the **Sample Requests** list, click a request to see its **Sample Details**, or click **New Sample Request** to request a sample from this tech pack.

> [!NOTE]
> Learn more about samples in [Sampling](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/sampling/).

## Annotation and comment settings

Click the gear icon above the list to open **Annotation & Comment Settings**. These switches apply to the printed tech pack of this style and save as soon as you change them:

- **Show Email**
- **Show Date & Time**
- **Show Comments & Annotations** — when off, the design image fills the page.

![The Annotation & Comment Settings popover with the Show Email, Show Date & Time and Show Comments & Annotations switches](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/collection-style/assets/tech-pack-overview/63-annotation-settings.webp)

> [!TIP]
> To create default settings for all styles, click **Tech Pack Settings** at the bottom of the popover.

## Delete tech packs

Check the circle next to one or more tech packs, then click **Delete Selected** and confirm with **Delete** in **Confirm Multiple Deletion**. To delete a single tech pack, use **Delete** in its three dots menu.

## Empty state

When the style has no tech pack, the page shows **No Tech Pack Available** with a **New** button.

## Print and share

**View/Download** in the three dots menu opens the print view of the tech pack. See [Print and share a tech pack](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/tech-pack-print-and-share/).